Monitoring Division

Measure Pollutants

Our staff members continuously monitor air quality and meteorological conditions from five stations we operate in Ventura County. We ensure the data’s reliability and provide it to the public, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board. 

Issue Forecasts

We provide a daily Air Quality Forecast & Agricultural Burn Status Report. When unhealthy conditions are expected, we issue Air Quality Alerts or Watches. We manage the agricultural burn program in coordination with the Ventura County Fire Department. We help coordinate prescribed fires by reviewing smoke management plans, providing ignition authorizations when conditions are favorable and sometimes deploying temporary monitoring equipment. 

For more information, visit our Air Quality Monitoring page.